Government Section
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State bills stymie schools, district leaders say
In October, the Ohio House approved House Bills 186, 335, 129 and 309. The measures, if passed by the Senate, will affect the calculation of the 20-mill property tax floor and inside millage increases, and give county budget commissions authority to reduce or override voter-approved school levies.
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Zoning changes ahead for Miami Township
The work, led by the Miami Township Zoning Commission and Zoning Administrator Bryan Lucas, is aimed at clarifying and modernizing the Township’s Zoning Resolution, the document that governs how property can be used in unincorporated areas.
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Villager pleads guilty to murder
According to a press release from the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Yellow Springs resident Frederick Dane Muenchau-Peterson, 23, pleaded guilty last week to aggravated murder and tampering with evidence.
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Short Street to remain closed
Council member Carmen Brown made a motion to reopen Short Street until Village administration presents a more clear vision of what a permanent community space would look like. Brown and Gavin DeVore Leonard voted in favor of the motion; Brian Housh and Kevin Stokes voted against it.
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2026 Election | All issues pass, new faces elected
In local leadership races, Yellow Springers elected a slate of new faces to every local body — Village Council, Miami Township Board of Trustees, Yellow Springs Board of Education and Yellow Springs Mayor.
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Village budget projected to be at $558K deficit for 2026
Village Finance Director Michelle Robinson said at Village Council’s second and final budget session, Oct. 15, that the projected municipal deficit for 2026 is around $558,100 — down from an earlier estimation of $820,000, and now accounting for several Council special initiatives.
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Village Council skeptical on banning conversion therapy in Yellow Springs
At the most recent Village Council meeting, Monday, Oct. 20, several villagers floated the idea of Council one day passing a law that bans conversion therapy within Yellow Springs limits.
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Village Council wavers on Short Street future
Since June, the downtown road has been closed to vehicular traffic, and through Village-led efforts, has become a community gathering space — one that has since drawn both considerable criticism and praise.
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Vote-seekers sound off at James A. McKee Candidates Nights
Villagers packed the Mills Lawn gym Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 15 and 16, for the Candidates Night community forums, hosted by the James A. McKee Association.
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2026 budget sessions begin with projected $512k deficit
Though municipal discussions are still underway and budgetary cuts are already being made, the Village’s General Fund, as of press time, is projected to operate in 2026 with a deficit of around $512,000.
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